... growth has been inhibited. The size of this zone of inhibition depends on the sensitivity of the bacteria to the specific antibiotic and the antibiotic's ability to diffuse through the agar. After 18 hours of incubation at 35oC, the clear zones are measured. In order to determine if an antibiotic will be effective in treating the bacterial infection, the zone of ... ...

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